Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13

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Fana T'heHn an Gaiity-
CHICAGO, Ang She last day Q
the great Doodle trial began this morning
with the court room jAmmsd to safoeAtioE
with people from nearly every class In ths
community. Mr.. sullivan who made th'
closing speech for the defendants, warned
the Jury s0lemnly that II was not any pari
Of their duty 10 find whether these mel
were the worst lot Of commissioners Ceok
county ever had The single charge was
a conspiracy together jointly 10 deirand
Cook county by false pretenses II they
could NOT be found gully, not simply
OF Conspiracy but OF conspiring To-
eether 10 defraud by false pretenses,
the jury, taking heed Of their oaths,
must not convict. After Sullivan
had flushed his speech, States Attorney
Grinnell commenced his He commenced
by making a foreihle statement Of what the
jury should do. He denied the statements
Of opposing counsel that the ipry should
nor be influenced BY public sentiment. The
foun iatiOn Of our institutions rests upon the
people upon all people, and their senti-
ment l. what produces honest administra-
ton OF our laws. With that sentiment the
laws are honestly administered, without il
everything is amiss Grinnell then began
recalling 10 the jury the overwhelming evis
denee OF corruption and combination in the
board His speech occupied two hours
preceding recess and was mastery throughs
out
Afler recess Judge Jameson read his
instructions 10 the Jury. There was
nothing in them that differed materially
from those usually given in conspiracy
cases, the courts instructions here being
furnished jointly by counsel Of both sides
according 10 The law. When the Judge
finished reading, the case was at once
gwen 10 the Jury. The defendants were
at once led 10 room By themselves and
kept under watehfal guard. The vast
crowd remained seated, showing no in
elinatiCn to leave. After . walt Of an
hour aud half Judge Jameson, despair
ing OF m early verdict. ordered an adjourn
ment until $50. AT that time the jury
sent him word that there was no prospect
Of an immediate agreement, and supper
was sent then.
About 8 O'Clock information was received
that the jury had reached = conclusion.
Instantly the court room was in q eomm0-
ton, while people In the corridors and
along the sidewalks were on the tip toe Of
expectation. The defendants filed in and
took their seats and were quickly followed
by the jury. When the verdict was
handed in, and the clerk announced
one after another Of the entire eleven
guilty, defendants seemed rooted to their
chairs, embOdiments Of despair. Then
came the list OF penalties Commissioner
heCloughey, two years There was a start
of surprise among the spectators. The
extreme penalty of the law was three years
and fine Of 81 600 Nothing less was ex-
pected BY great majority OF those present.
Commissioner 0cbs. two years. Z read the
clerk, and the defendants be-
gan 10 look up. Commits
si0ners Leyden, Van Pelt, Wren and
Wasserman, and Warden Yarnell all got
two years, and every one looked measur-
ably relieved, except Wren; he turned
ashen and seemed utterly dazed.
The crowd was now pre-. /
pared for any surprise, and il .
came speedily In the statement, "C0mmis- /
sioners Mccarthy. Oliver, Casselman and 4
Giles fine Of 81, 200. A look OF I'M
mistakable exnltation took possession OF I
Buck" Mccarthy. the burly commission.
sr, who had, throughout the trial, and for
months previous, been the most con.
attacked Of all the crowd. II
move that the jury be polled, . shouted the
rrepressible Mccarthy. II was done, and
those Of the defendants who
lad escaped with fine were released on
lail. The Others were remauded TO iail.
motion for new trial for every one was
quickly entered by the defendants att0r-
ley, Alexander Sullivan, and then the
rowd melted away in wonder.